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Vanderlande is proud to have received the highest rating of three stars in the category of ‘Manufacturing and Industry’ in the Best Employer Survey (The Netherlands). This result is based solely on the personal feedback of its employees, who gave the company an average score of 8.1 in terms of overall staff satisfaction. This is 0.7 points above the industry average.

Vanderlande has announced that it has become a supporter of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), a public-private collaboration co-chaired by the CEO of Philips, and the heads of the Global Environment Facility and UN Environment. This highlights the importance of the company’s commitment to the principles surrounding this regenerative system as part of its CSR strategy.

Vanderlande has joined the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and other partners to develop industrial robots that will operate with increased independence and autonomy. The project – called FAST (new Frontiers in Autonomous Systems Technology) – aims to develop mobile robots with increased flexibility, which allows them to function more effectively in environments that undergo frequent change.

As a socially responsible organisation, Vanderlande is continually exploring innovative ways to integrate sustainable practices into our business model. Such opportunities can sometimes come in the most surprising of places and the reimagining of our depreciated baggage carriers proved to be just that.

Vanderlande has announced that it will obtain a minority shareholder interest in the robotics development company Smart Robotics, which is based in Best near Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The investment will create a focus on robotic technology development for logistic purposes, through a joint research and development (R&D) multi-year programme, and commitment through co-ownership.